Questions About Diversity Issues in Human Resource Development

Questions about diversity issues in HRD

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The black population in the US is about
13%
The civil rights movement of the 1960s includes...
Lunch counter sit-ins that college students organized.
In terms of race and ethnicity, latinos/hispanics
All of the above
Repatriation of people of mexican descent between 1929 and 1939...
Was part of an effort to free up jos during the depression
Employers may require english only rules
When necessary for communications with customers who only speak english
The majority of hispanics in the US are of mexican origin
True
In terms of eduational attainment of latinos
About 11% have at least a college degree
Hispanic immigrants
Are sometimes exploited by employers due to their immigrant status
In the wal mart case involving immigrant labor
The US govt alleged that Wal Mart knowingly hired illegal immigrants from Mexico, eastern europe and other countries.
In investigating hispanic representation in managerial and professional occupations, researchers found
Language profiency is a strongest predictorof working in a managerial or professional job for hispanics and whites
In texaco discrimination case, texaco executives made disparaging racial comments that were recorded on tape
True
Evidence suggests that employers need to attend to both access discrimination and treatment discrimination
True
Removing name and sex identifying information from resumes may be helpful in reducing discrimination
True
About 35% of the hispanic population living in the US were born in the US
False
If they prefer to do so, it is generally legal for employers to require employees to speak english at all times while at work
False